如法炮製 rú fǎ páo zhì

fig. to follow a set pattern

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. to follow a set pattern
  2. 2. lit. to follow the recipe (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
如 rú HSK 3
as; such as; as if
法 fǎ HSK 3
law; method; way
炮 páo HSK 5
cannon; firecracker; variant of 炮pào
製 zhì
system; to control; to regulate